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Recent Examples of pothole
The pothole is located on southbound lanes of the freeway just south of Palmdale Boulevard, CHP officials said in a social media post alerting the public.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
New Yorkers have called in some 23,000 pothole complaints so far in 2026 — the largest year-over-year increase on record, the Post reported.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The department monitors older pavement in an effort to be proactive, but pothole reports from residents help identify trouble areas faster.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Trujillo warned drivers that if there is sitting water in the road and the rest of the road is dry, to avoid it because there could be a pothole under the water.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
New Yorkers have called in some 23,000 pothole complaints so far in 2026 — the largest year-over-year increase on record, the Post reported.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The department monitors older pavement in an effort to be proactive, but pothole reports from residents help identify trouble areas faster.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Trujillo warned drivers that if there is sitting water in the road and the rest of the road is dry, to avoid it because there could be a pothole under the water.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
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The astronauts focused some of their observations on Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the moon’s near and far sides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Biologists say salmon populations have declined due to a combination of factors, including dams, which have blocked off spawning areas, the loss of vital floodplain habitats and global warming, which is intensifying droughts and causing warmer temperatures in rivers.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Much of the Texas Medical Center, including the existing Ben Taub hospital, is already in the 500-year floodplain.—
Yilun Cheng,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For an unobstructed view across the canyon, be sure to check out Barbour Rock Trail Overlook.—
Anthony Fredericks,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From bare-stone exteriors and brick floors to open shelves lined with teapots and kettles and striped walls framing a fireplace, the book is a study in humble interiors.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mona says, rub her down with alcohol, then some Vicks, put the kettle on for the hot water bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also offers several options here—bench seating, a seat plus a cargo rack, or a sporty saddle—each built into a seating unit that power-locks into place, no tools required.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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This might look like a strip of timber between two waterways, a saddle between two ridge tops, or a flat between a river and a steep hillside.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bus plunged into a 3-meter (10-foot) -wide ice crevasse, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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History podcasts, because of their ability to plunge into the crevasses of history, the power of the audio narrative, and the intellectual resolve of entrepreneurial podcasters have become a popular and formidable resource.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The key location of Rambla de Barrachina, a spectacular gorge in the Aragón province of Teruel, bares more than just a resemblance to Morocco’s picturesque landscape.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can enjoy heart-pounding adventures like zip lining through the forest canopy, rock climbing on the gorge’s steep cliffs, and whitewater rafting on the New River’s epic Class I to V rapids.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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